Professional Program

Professional program of the congress includes plenary lectures of 40 excellent speakers/scientists during plenary sessions and affiliated symposia, 15 workshops moderated by 35 workshop moderators, presentations of various representatives of professional societies and policy makers during round table discussions on implementation of clinical pharmacy services in various settings of care, 316 scientific contributions presented by scientists from different European and non-European countries during Oral Communications, Poster Discussion Fora and Poster presentations and many other attendees/scientists and clinicians/practicioners visiting congress from various countries all over the world. The plenary lectures and workshops will be published in e-Abstract book of the congress and active scientific presentations in the International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, the official journal of the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy.

10:00-15:00

Masterclass of Excellence on “Applications of mixed methods research in deprescribing”

Prof. Cathal Cadogan, Prof. Juliette O’Connell
Trinity College Dublin, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ireland

18:00-20:00

Opening lecture and Welcome drink

8:00-9:00

Registration

9:00-9:45

Opening ceremony

9:45-10:15

Plenary lecture I.

Prof. Graziano Onder
University Catollica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy

Population ageing and trends in polymorbidity, polypharmacy in Europe and other countries

10:15-10:45

Plenary lecture II.

Prof. Tobias Dreischulte
LMU Klinikum, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, München, Germany

Medication errors and drug-related problems in older patients – current situation and future trends (+ short discussion)

10:45-11:15

Coffee break
Exhibition – Poster viewing

11:15-12:00

Steve Hudson lecture

Prof. Carmel Hughes
Queen´s University of Belfast, School of Pharmacy, Belfast, Northern Ireland      

Effort, evidence and outcomes: complex interventions for complex problems in appropriate medicines use in older people.

12:00-12:30

Round table discussion

Prof. Graziano Onder, Prof. Tobias Dreischulte, Prof. Carmel Hughes

(to all plenary lectures)

12:30-13:30

1st Attendance meeting (for participants who are at ESCP for the first time) – walk-in
Lunch
Exhibition – Poster viewing

13:30-15:30

Parallel sessions
Workshops | Oral communications I (download PDF) | Poster discussion forum I (download PDF) | Affiliated Symposium I Abstract and Professional program (download PDF + Czech Language PDF)

Affiliated afternoon event: Joined Symposium of Czech and Slovac Clinical Pharmacy Societies with international participation on advances in reimbursed positions of clinical pharmacists in various settings of care: “Legislative paths for establishing fully paid clinical pharmacy positions in acute and ambulatory care” (simultaneous translations CZ-ENG, ENG-CZ).

15:30-16:00

Coffee break
Exhibition – Poster viewing

16:00-18:00

Parallel sessions
Workshops | Oral communications II (download PDF) | Poster discussion forum II (download PDF) | Affiliated Symposium II Abstract and Professional program (download PDF + Czech Language PDF)

Affiliated afternoon event: Joined Symposium with international participation of Czech Clinical Pharmacy Societies and Czech Geriatric and Gerontological Society “Care for geriatric patients in the Czech Republic and cooperation of clinical pharmacists, pharmacists, geriatricians and general practitioners in various settings of care” (simultaneous translations CZ-ENG, ENG-CZ)

8:45-9:15

Plenary lecture III.

Prof. Lorenz Van der Linden
University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Pharmacotherapy update: Individualization of drug schemes in older patients with chronic heart failure (+ short discussion)

9:15-9:45

Plenary lecture IV.

Prof. Matej Stuhec, PharmD, Ph.D.
Faculty of Medicine Maribor, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia & Ormoz Psychiatric Hospital, Slovenia

Pharmacotherapy update: Rational psychotropic use in older patients on polypharmacy in real clinical practice

9:45-10:15

Plenary lecture V.

Dr. Julio F. Fiore Jr., Ph.D.
McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Evidence-based analgesia prescribing to prevent opioid harms after surgery: A call to action

10:15-10:45

Coffee break
Exhibition – Poster viewing

10:45-11:15

Plenary lecture VI.

Dr. Sc. Nat. Monika Lutters
Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland

Anticholinergic burden and delirium in older patients- diagnosis, causes and treatment (+ short discussion)

11:15-11:45

Sponsored lecture

PharmDr. Lucie Kotlářová
Edukafarm s.r.o., Czech Republic

Geriatric patients, post-COVID19 syndrome and nutritional needs

11:45-12:15

SIG Hot topics session

Prof. Stephen Byrne
University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

Deprescribing in Europe & other countries: current initiatives and ongoing activities

12:15-12:30

Discussion

12:30-13:30

Lunch
Exhibition – Poster viewing

13:30-15:30

Parallel sessions
Workshops | Oral communications III (download PDF) | Poster discussion forum III (download PDF) | ICARE4OLD H2020 project (download PDF)

Affiliated afternoon event: Symposium of the ICARE4OLD H2020 project (ENG)

15:30-16:00

Coffee break
Exhibition – Poster viewing

16:00-18:00

Parallel sessions
Workshops | Oral communications IV (download PDF) | Poster discussion forum IV (download PDF) | EuroAgeism H2020 project (download PDF)

Affiliated afternoon event: Symposium of the EuroAgeism H2020 project (ENG)

18:30-20:00

General Assembly (ESCP members only)

20:30

ESCP Symposium dinner

8:45-9:15

Plenary lecture VII.

Prof. Eva Topinková
Czech Republic

Pharmacotherapy update: Geriatric frailty- assessment tools and importance for clinical practice, pharmacofrailty (+ short discussion)

9:15-9:45

Plenary lecture VIII.

Martin C Henman
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Pharmacotherapy update: Palliative care – supportive care and chemotherapy (+ short discussion)

9:45-10:15

Plenary lecture IX.

Prof. Przemyslaw Kardas
Medication Adherence Research Center, Medical University of Lodz, Paland

Medication adherence in older adults- advances in research and practical implementations (+ short discussion)

10:15-10:45

Coffee break
Exhibition – Poster viewing

10:45-11:15

Plenary lecture X.

Prof. Annemie Somers
Ghent University Hospital and Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

Medication reviews in older patients – available tools and practical tips (+ short discussion)

11:15-11:45

Plenary lecture XI.

Prof. Olivia Dalleur
Faculty of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, UC Louvain, Louvain, Belgium

Prevention of drug related problems in geriatrics – new approaches in research and clinical practice (+ short discussion)

11:45-12:30

Round table discussion on implementation and positive impact of clinical pharmacy services in various settings of care (representatives of policy makers, professionals and patient organizations)

Chair: Prof. Alpana Mair
Head of Effective Prescribing and Therapeutics, Scottish Government, Scotland, UK

12:30-13:30

Lunch
Exhibition – Poster viewing

13:30-15:30

Parallel sessions
Workshops | Oral communications V (download PDF) | Poster discussion forum V (download PDF)

15:30-16:00

Closing Ceremony
ESCP awards

16:00-17:00

Farewell drink